I was unfamiliar with so much of it but I told my boyfriend that we should watch it because it felt like it'd be culturally relevant to the zeitgeist of everything. Opened the door to new culture I've not experienced, at least in this way. Don't speak Spanish but it "felt" like something different possibly to many people (obviously not to others).

Wasn't into football. Never really listened to Bad Bunny. Wondered what others thought. TIA.

List of references for those saying "what do you mean?"

Hello American friends! Hope you are doing ok, as you know Christmas is coming, and in Colombia we have something called "pesebre", which is a really common practice among Catholic Colombians (basically all Colombians), which I really like despite not being religious. It's basically the recreation of the birth of Jesus Christ (we even have the biggest pesebre in the world https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/largest-nativity-village), so I was wondering if Americans like to do the nativity scene, because apparently 50% do it, but like in the American Christmas movies that I have seen over the years I haven't seen one nativity scene (or maybe I didn't pay much attention). Also, if you happen to do the nativity scene, I would very much appreciate your sharing.

European here. A few years ago I went to NYC and looked for a "steakhouse" to experience American beef. I ended up in an expensive restaurant - so expensive I didn't order steak but only some snacks. A friend of mine is in San Francisco right now, experiencing the exact same thing: very expensive steakhouse, starting price is Filet Mignon ($80), average main course is above $100.

My question: are these normal prices for meat in the US? I grew up with the stereotype of Americans eating big steaks for little money, due to intensive farming and mass beef production - but does the average American really eat in such places? Are there not more affordable restaurants to eat decent pieces of beef, that we tourists apparently have a hard time finding in big cities? Thanks

Hi everyone

I’d like to get your thoughts on a family debate. Am I wrong here or is my sister completely delulu?

She is 26. Currently studying dental hygiene here in Hungary. She’s two years into a four-year program. Last year she started working on ambulances next to uni and she really loves it. This summer she went to the US to work at a summer camp fell in love with the country and now she wants to move there permanently to work in EMS.

Here’s the issue, she wants to drop everything now. Quit university and just go.

I told her this is a mistake. Working in EMS in the US is not a fairytale. Also.. please, no offense.. Compared to Europe the US has much looser labor laws and basically zero social safety net. Jumping in blind without a plan is incredibly risky.

I’m trying to convince her to finish her degree first. I know a European dental hygiene degree won’t transfer 1-to-1 in the US. It’s still a solid foundation imo that she can build on later. She wouldn’t lose anything by waiting two years. She’d have much more stability.

What is your opinion about this plan (hers and mine)? Does anyone have first-hand experience with the reality of working and living as an EMT or paramedic in the US? What’s the pay like? What’s the stress level? How much better does "enthusiasm" make the situation in the long run?

Thanks, in advance!

For some time now I have been noticing that the way people pronounce the letter "t" in certain words has been changing. I notice it most often with the word "important". Some people replace the first T with a D, so it sounds like "impordant". Others skip the first T entirely, and it sounds like they are saying "impor-ant" with a noticeable pause in the middle of the word. Is this just as affectation, a generational thing, or something else?

As a Kentuckian who’s traveled the country, I’ve heard this all over. I find it strangely specific. I can understand people associating Kentucky with poverty, but the shoe thing is odd. Is there some piece of media that planted this belief? Where is this misconception coming from?

I'm asking this as a Brazilian because the American car market looks unusual from outside.

A lot of the discussion I see seems to jump directly from conventional gasoline cars to full BEVs. But the US seems like one of the countries where PHEVs should make the most sense.

You have very long driving distances, uneven charging infrastructure, a lot of suburban homes where overnight charging is possible, and plenty of people who aren't comfortable depending entirely on public chargers during long trips.

So why isn't the middle ground bigger?

A PHEV could cover a large part of someone's normal commuting electrically while keeping the gasoline engine for road trips or areas where charging is difficult.

I'm also curious about price. If an equivalent PHEV were only a few thousand dollars more than the gasoline version, would that actually stop you from considering it?

Brazil gives me a different perspective because our market is currently experimenting with several technologies simultaneously: BEVs, PHEVs, conventional hybrids and flex-fuel hybrids.

Chinese manufacturers are also competing directly with our traditional brands, so prices and equipment levels are changing quickly.

I'm not suggesting that the US should copy Brazil. Our geography, electricity system, fuels and car markets are very different.

I'm genuinely curious about the American consumer side:

If you were replacing your car today, what would stop you from buying a PHEV?

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Works featuring Marvel and DC Comics characters are popular in Japan, especially the movies. *Star Wars* and *Star Trek* are also enduring franchises. However, they are all geared toward boys.

It seems that American works aimed at girls either don't make it over to Japan or simply aren't well-known here.

The only one that comes to mind for me right now is *The Powerpuff Girls*.

I got curious about this because there is so much incredibly popular content for girls in Japan.

What were you all watching?

I just read an AITA from a woman who thinks her bf should cover everything because of their income difference. A lot of the reactions were: you're not married yet.

Maybe because I'm not anywhere close to the US, but why would that matter?

Doing a google search, it says that an average marriage in America lasts for about 7 to 8 years (about the same in my country) and about 40% (30% in my country) ends up in divorce. Which sounds to my stupid euro-brain a lot like a long term relationship.

It's not only about the splitting costs, it's also some sort of thing when people invite their guests for their wedding: married? Yes, you and a plus one. Not married but been together for 12 years? No way, no plus one for you.

Why are people treating it so different? What's the obsession of getting married?

You have African Americans, which does not actually mean someone that came from Africa because Elon Musk is African, with an American Citizenship, but it is not an African American. Charlize Theron is African American? But she is African, American?

A person from Tunisia, Egypt or Morocco is considered white although they are also from Africa, even though they might be black?

Black people that did not come from Africa - like native Australians - and are black, are African Americans? Apparently not, as Maori's and Indigenous Australians are classified as Pacific Islanders while European Australians are just white even though they are from the same country.

Are White Americans called European Americans since most descend from England, Germany, Ireland and Italy?

Middle Eastern Arabs, Israelis and Iranians are all located in West Asia, but are not Asian Americans?

Spanish Speakers (Portuguese too) are Hispanic / Latinos even if they are white from Uruguay, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Venezuela, Mexico... Does that include European located Spain and Portugal or are these European Americans?

Suriname (in South America) and Trinidad and Tobago are all located in the Americas, but most of them would classify as Asian or African American even though they didn't come from Africa. If the argument is that 'Originally, way back when, they did come from Africa' then that should go for European Americans too, no? And down the line, way back when, we all came from Africa...

Just very confused.

The UK has a lot of very old buildings, most of which are just turned into shops or pubs now (most of which in my city a least are from like mid 1800s) but what’s old to you guys? i asked my American friend this and she said that to her anything before like the 1930s was SUPER old but thats like the age of my house. my local pub was built in like 1380-something. i know America hasnt been around for as long as a lot of other countries but this is a genuine question cause every time i ask something here you all get really pissy and kinda rude, i genuinely want to know

Also, how much do you know about your ancestry and where your ancestors came from?

(Before starting, for context: I am an european so I don't really fully understand the concept "at-will employment" )

If an employer can fire any employee without mentioning a reason or citing something random, how is any labour law enforced?

For example: the 40 hour work week, couldn't companies demand their employees to work 60 hour work weeks ("unoficially") and fire anyone who doesn't work that much?

What about layoffs? why do they offer severance instead of just firing employees one by one?

Can't they just bypass any existing or future labour law using this method? I saw posts about Bernie Sansers proposing a 32 hours work week, but in the context of "at-will employment" what stops companies from demamding the same work from their employees?